Dear Anonymous

[drksideofthemoon]

I received this comment on my latest, Montana Summer Ch 13...I think this is the same person that has trolled my last 3 or 4 chapters...He took the time to graciously leave me this comment on my story, and to email me pretty much the same rant...

Did you all really read the same story I did?
10/24/06 By: Anonymous in USA
This chapter was the most BORING and poorly written chapter of them all. It took over 2 months to come up with this crap? Seriously, 7 pages and only 1 real sex scene? And it wasn't even that hot. 97% blah, blah, blah vs. 3% sex. And Ryan's fantasy? Where did that come from? That was a little random, out of place, and a terrible attempt at putting more sex in the story that just came off very awkwardly. So after this relationship has been built up so much, is this the foreshadowing of Ryan cheating on Jessi?? How stupid is that?

Yet all of the comments everyone has left have used words like "Fantastic", "Breathtaking", "Amazing", "Keep it coming". Are you all serious? Are you part of his fan club/echochamber? Or is the author just posting all of these comments to pump up his story.

The other chapters were pretty good, but I seriously think the author is running out of ideas and the quality of the writing is declining quickly.

Dear Anonymous,

Why do you bother to even read my work, it's quite obvious that you don't like it. So far I have received about 100 emails and comments on this current chapter, and to date, yours is the only negative comment.

Grab some balls and come out from behind your cloak of annonimity. Really, I could care less what you think of my writing, or my story. But, when you impune my integrity, and that of the people who actually read my stories, that is the last straw. I do not post comments on my own story.

My advice to you, Anonymous, is to go back into your hole and read your "Oh, Daddy, it's so big" stories....

Thankyou,

drksideofthemoon...

 

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There's an entire thread devoted to this, I believe.

 

[drksideofthemoon]

My anonymous troll was gracious enough to post once again. Below is their latest.

Dear Anonymous,

For the first time I have deleted a comment from one of my stories. For someone that does not like my writing you seem to have spent a lot of time searching through my work to find when a certain character last appeared.

You have insulted me, and impuned my integrity and questioned the integrity of the readers leaving comments.

I have no idea what your problem with me is, and personally as long as you decide to hide behind your coward's cloak I couldn't care less.

What exactly did Ryan's fantasy foreshadow? I would love to the answer to this. Is my work good writing? Probably not. Is it entertaining, I like to think so.

So in closing, Anonymous, if you wish to contact me, you know how to do so.

Here is the "comment" that I deleted.

Can the story get worse? We'll see in Chapter 14!
10/25/06 By: Anonymous in USA
I am the mysterious/anonymous 10/24 commenter on the "Montana Summer" story Tired Texan rebuked. Please go back and read my comment/review. Did I ever call any of the readers stupid? Nope! Did I call the author stupid? Nope!

The only thing I called "stupid" was the possible foreshadowing of Ryan cheating on Jessie when he masturbated while fantasizing about having sex with Laura. The author has built up through this whole story Ryan and Jessie's relationship as perfect and how they love each other so much and are perfect for each other and meant to be together forever even when the Wanagi come to bring them to the spirit world...

And now Ryan is fantasizing about some skanky, no-good, whore? Please... The author is obviously running out of ideas to add to the story and felt he needed to add this completely lame foreshadowing. Let's see... Laura was last mentioned in this story on page 4 of Chapter 9. And now Ryan all of a sudden has a sex fantasy about Laura that occurs within three short paragraphs of her name even being mentioned again and this happens on page 6 of Chapter 13!! Over 4 chapters after the last time her name was even mentioned? That, my friends, is not good writing.

 

[slyc_willie]

Seems like you have a very devoted 'stalker' on your hands, there, DS. Someone who is intentionally rebuking your work and trying to sound intelligent at the same time, by offering a critique of your work.

My suspicion is that you have a rival among the other Literotica authors, someone you may have, either intentionally or unintentionally, insulted. Most likely someone of low skill. Not knowing you well, or your tenure on this site, I cannot make that assertion firmly. It is just my impression.

Obviously, this has bothered you a great deal, and I can understand why. Perhaps once I am as established as you are, and a similar event happens to me, I may react the same way.

But, really, what can you do about it? You know you're a popular author. I've read some of your work and I enjoy it. I like the subtleties and the build-up you often include in your work.

Don't let one bruised ego ruin your day. Whoever is attacking you has a vendetta, and such people are best dealt with by ignoring them. Giving in to their taunts nets you nothing.

Slyc

 

[evyltwyns]

Seems like you have a very devoted 'stalker' on your hands, there, DS. Someone who is intentionally rebuking your work and trying to sound intelligent at the same time, by offering a critique of your work.

My suspicion is that you have a rival among the other Literotica authors, someone you may have, either intentionally or unintentionally, insulted. Most likely someone of low skill. Not knowing you well, or your tenure on this site, I cannot make that assertion firmly. It is just my impression.

Obviously, this has bothered you a great deal, and I can understand why. Perhaps once I am as established as you are, and a similar event happens to me, I may react the same way.

But, really, what can you do about it? You know you're a popular author. I've read some of your work and I enjoy it. I like the subtleties and the build-up you often include in your work.

Don't let one bruised ego ruin your day. Whoever is attacking you has a vendetta, and such people are best dealt with by ignoring them. Giving in to their taunts nets you nothing.

Slyc

edited for double post

 

[evyltwyns]

Yeah, Slyc, I can see what you mean, but I think sometimes it feels good to shout back. I only have one story and we received a couple of insulting comments.

I suppose that is a sign that a writer has "made it" here, when they pick up there own personal troll.

L&R

 

[evyltwyns]

Two goof ups in two posts. Maybe I should let the other half take over.

 

[Raine D8]

I received this comment on my latest, Montana Summer Ch 13...I think this is the same person that has trolled my last 3 or 4 chapters...He took the time to graciously leave me this comment on my story, and to email me pretty much the same rant...

Writers like you, with little prescience and no appreciation for ALL of their readers, truly piss me off . First of all you make an erroneous assumption that this particular anonymous has trolled other stories, and second you make the grave mistake of suggesting that he or she has actually trolled your story in the first place.

Please note that the posted anon comment that I read suggests that he/she has in fact read the previous 13 chapters, and personally, after his/her having followed your story, I think that he/she has acquired enough experience with it by this time, and is certainly entitled to his/her own opinion without being berated and bad-mouthed by you.

Comments by other posters were :
“Cannot believe how good your writing is..”
“You give us another brilliant instalment..”
“As always, looking forward to the next…”

These are all well and nice comments, but there truly is no substance to them. They serve the purpose, for those readers, to let you know how they feel about your story and alternately, they serve to inflate your ego, which is terrific since we all could use a boost now and then.

However, anonymous has actually done you a better service, although admittedly not in the most tactful way. Should you care to read his/her comment again, you will note what I did upon reading the anonymous comment (and I have never read your story or any of its chapters):

1. Out of the 14 chapters he/she has read thus far, this is the least enjoyed. Why? Because it didn’t excite him/her and because it took several pages to get to the point of the chapter, which ultimately the reader views as being sex that has nothing to do with the story. (the question at the end of the comment suggests that there isn’t any other point to the chapter, but that there should be.)
2. Anonymous does not understand why everyone loves this chapter as much as they do. Perhaps he/she wants to know why such words like brilliant etc. are being used by other readers? Can these people truly back up their statements?
3. The sex seemed random, hastily written, as if you just added the scene to add sex.
4. Anonymous states that he/she liked all the other chapters.
5. Anonymous asks a valid question, which you have never publicly answered except to berate and get pissy on this thread. In fact, you state:

Why do you bother to even read my work, it's quite obvious that you don't like it.

This is not obvious at all to an outsider like me.

So far I have received about 100 emails and comments on this current chapter, and to date, yours is the only negative comment.

So, 99 positive emails and comments with no constructive criticism are better than one with something to say? By comparison, and for example, the person who says that they cannot believe how good your writing is offers no feedback, good or bad as to why he/she holds this opinion. Anonymous makes an assessment of this chapter and states exactly why it is the least favored.

Really, I could care less what you think of my writing, or my story.

That's why you have devoted a whole thread to it?

My advice to you, Anonymous, is to go back into your hole and read your "Oh, Daddy, it's so big" stories....

You sound like a melodramatic drag queen here and you shouldn’t be handing out such advice to someone who obviously (particularly in light of the other posted 'critical' comment, not troll comment) has been a devoted follower of your story with some very valid opinions that you should attempt to consider whether you have aspirations of being an author or not.

 

[drksideofthemoon]

Writers like you, with little prescience and no appreciation for ALL of their readers, truly piss me off . First of all you make an erroneous assumption that this particular anonymous has trolled other stories, and second you make the grave mistake of suggesting that he or she has actually trolled your story in the first place.

Please note that the posted anon comment that I read suggests that he/she has in fact read the previous 13 chapters, and personally, after his/her having followed your story, I think that he/she has acquired enough experience with it by this time, and is certainly entitled to his/her own opinion without being berated and bad-mouthed by you.

Comments by other posters were :
“Cannot believe how good your writing is..”
“You give us another brilliant instalment..”
“As always, looking forward to the next…”

These are all well and nice comments, but there truly is no substance to them. They serve the purpose, for those readers, to let you know how they feel about your story and alternately, they serve to inflate your ego, which is terrific since we all could use a boost now and then.

However, anonymous has actually done you a better service, although admittedly not in the most tactful way. Should you care to read his/her comment again, you will note what I did upon reading the anonymous comment (and I have never read your story or any of its chapters):

1. Out of the 14 chapters he/she has read thus far, this is the least enjoyed. Why? Because it didn’t excite him/her and because it took several pages to get to the point of the chapter, which ultimately the reader views as being sex that has nothing to do with the story. (the question at the end of the comment suggests that there isn’t any other point to the chapter, but that there should be.)
2. Anonymous does not understand why everyone loves this chapter as much as they do. Perhaps he/she wants to know why such words like brilliant etc. are being used by other readers? Can these people truly back up their statements?
3. The sex seemed random, hastily written, as if you just added the scene to add sex.
4. Anonymous states that he/she liked all the other chapters.
5. Anonymous asks a valid question, which you have never publicly answered except to berate and get pissy on this thread. In fact, you state:

This is not obvious at all to an outsider like me.

So, 99 positive emails and comments with no constructive criticism are better than one with something to say? By comparison, and for example, the person who says that they cannot believe how good your writing is offers no feedback, good or bad as to why he/she holds this opinion. Anonymous makes an assessment of this chapter and states exactly why it is the least favored.

That's why you have devoted a whole thread to it?
You sound like a melodramatic drag queen here and you shouldn’t be handing out such advice to someone who obviously (particularly in light of the other posted 'critical' comment, not troll comment) has been a devoted follower of your story with some very valid opinions that you should attempt to consider whether you have aspirations of being an author or not.

I do appreciate all of my readers, and I do appreciate constructive criticism, however, I personally don't think statements like "Or is the author just posting all of these comments to pump up his story." are in the realm of constructive criticism, I find it an insult on my integrity and my person.

Secondly, if they want to criticize my work, at least have the decency to do so straight to my face, and not hide behind their anonymous comments.

What valid question did they ask? I must have missed that.

I started this thread, not for the sake of discussion, but as my response to their comments.